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perimeter

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of perimeter

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something

soldiers guarding the perimeter of the camp

Synonyms of perimeter

border, borderline, bound, boundary, brim, circumference, compass, confines, edge, edging, end, frame, fringe, hem, margin, periphery, rim, skirt, skirting, verge

Words Related to perimeter

brink, crest, curb, cusp, lip

ceiling, maximum

demarcation, extent, limitation, measure, mere, restriction, termination

borderland, frontier, march, outskirts, pale, selvage

Near Antonyms of perimeter

center, core, heart

inner, inside, interior, middle, within

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